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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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